Lilith
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Lilith is a female Mesopotamian night demon or vampire associated with wind and thought to harm children. She is a popular figure of Neo-Pagan worship. In the Book of Isaiah, Lilith (לִילִית, Standard Hebrew Lilith) is a kind of night-demon or animal, translated as onokentauros in the Septuagint, as lamia "witch" by Hieronymus of Cardia, and a screech owl in the King James Version of the Bible. Lilith also appears as a night demon in the Talmud and Midrash. She is often identified as the mother of all incubi and succubi. Late medieval Jewish legend portrays her as the first wife and equal of Adam. Considering Adam inferior, Lilith left the Garden of Eden of her own free will (Other stories claim Lilith refused to lie under Adam, as she considered that this was too submissive). Adam then bade three angels find Lilith and bring her back. When Lilith refused, God punished her by commanding that she slay 100 of her children (called Lilin[Note 1],) each day. Lilith is also sometimes considered to be the paramour of Satan.
Notes
- ↑ In ancient Mesopotamian religion, the lilin were hostile night spirits that attacked men.
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Wikipedia entry about Lilith
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